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package org.apache.qpid.server.store;

import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
import java.util.Collection;

import org.apache.qpid.bytebuffer.QpidByteBuffer;
import org.apache.qpid.server.plugin.MessageMetaDataType;

public interface StorableMessageMetaData
{
    MessageMetaDataType getType();

    int getStorableSize();

    int writeToBuffer(QpidByteBuffer dest);

    Collection<QpidByteBuffer> asByteBuffers();

    int getContentSize();

    boolean isPersistent();

    void dispose();

    void clearEncodedForm();

}

